how to paint a see through color

[flupke]

hi there!im going to paint my ash tele body soon.but i want a see through blonde color.so that i can still see the nice ash grain.but how do i do this?when i mostly paint a solid color i use carpaint,and that work very well.
but now i want a see through paint!is it the same like carpaint but sprayed thinner coats?because when i spray with a solid car paint i think the ash grain will be covered immediatly i have no acces to stores like stewmac or something like that as i live in belgium and here are no stores like stewmac overhere(a shame)and they dont ship overseas due to safety restrictions...
i hope somebody can help me..
many thanks in advance and kind regards from belgium when the body is ready i will post some pics of it 8)

 

[Big Weapons]

http://reranch.com/

No idea if they ship internationally though.

 

[flupke]

hi!thanks for your link!.sadly they dont ship dangerous product like paints ets...overseas,but it s a very nice site and very helpfull,i only knew stewmac...
many thanks

 

[Joe-Bob]

I think you will be wanting to spray clear paint that has about a third part color. This should prevent the paint from being opaque. Test it on scrap lumber first. I just guessed on the ratio.

 

[Kevin]

If you just want a tint, but have it translucent, you can mix aniline dye, reduced in lacquer thinner, with clear lacquer to achieve a see-through color.

 

[Joe-Bob]

Do what Kevin said.

 

[psykobilly]

Try Stew-Mac again

They used to have powdered stains that would easily ship overseas. I use dyes that are really supposed to be opaque, but run a thin mixture as has already been stated.

 

[art027]

Hi Flupke,
You might want to try ''Clou waterbeits'', You can mix it if you want to achieve the color you like.
I live in Holland and i had the same questions. I went to a good paint supply shop where they had this stuff. It worked real well. I painted my guitar sunburst and i used Clou yellow combined with oak to get the right amber color. It's offered in powder form. Really easy to use and all the basic colors are there.
I used carpaint as well, Motip in spraycans, from Dregema.

Michell

 

[flupke]

woow nice so much respons!
i will look for all of your tips en check it out,now iv'e got enough tips,to try out(first on my old tele body to see if it work well)i thank everyone for the great tips
many thanks from belgium!this forum rulez if you need help! 8)

 

[yegbert]

tips from Rob DiStefano

Check out the tips on Rob DiStefano's web site.

 

[flupke]

oow do you have hes website or a link cause i cannot find the site...thanks in advance

 

[yegbert]

oow do you have hes website or a link cause i cannot find the site...thanks in advance

FretTech, look in the "info" section.

 

[flupke]

ooh okey thanks

 

[dogcityrocker]

stain

I used an orange wood stain on a start and came very close to Fender's "Sunset Orange Transparant". Several compainies offer many colors, including some blonde-ish ones. Just be careful to choose the right clearcoat

 

[Seanycaster]

Here's one in the UK. That's a little closer to home. Scroll right to the bottom of the page to see the tele.

(link removed)

 

[flupke]

yes i have stain at home i tried to mix some yellow with wite(to become a blonde color)but it turned out awfull
ah yes that store indeed more closer home!thanks i sure check it out

 

[flupke]

aah shame he says"Please note that I cannot supply lacquer outside of mainland United Kingdom. "mm thats understandable it can explode maybe during transport 8)

 

[flupke]

althrough very nice site especialy where you can follow easy steps to paint your telecaster step by step with pictures!

 

[Joe-Bob]

yes i have stain at home i tried to mix some yellow with wite(to become a blonde color)but it turned out awfull

Yes, mixing colored paint doesn't work that way. It's much cheaper to get help than to buy new paint every day.

 

[PSWoods]

there are some step-by-step, high quality descriptions of finishing techniques in dan erlwine's Guitar Player Repair Guide, including some whizbang finishes from john suhr